Crash during time
trials, delayed start of racing. Lap 68 of main rear window blew out
of a car. Red flagged to clean up. Hemrich had to change a flat.
Eaton lapped all but three cars. Was race shortened to 75 laps due to
delays?

Sunday, December 27, 2015

Saturday, December 26, 2015

I saw a slick rod that was makin' fat tracksSouped up by eight ponies all wearin' hat racksAnd a funny old geezer was flippin' his lidHe told 'em to make it and, man, like they didThey were outta the chute makin' time like a batTurnin' the quarter in eight seconds flat

Wednesday, December 16, 2015

Column about Williams Lake racer Ed Crombie. He attempted to qualify for the Indy 500 in 1976. He didn't make it. Also some info on sprint car driver Jan Opperman who had made an impact at Skagit Speedway.

Al Tourond, 15.736,
in a new 112 inch wheelbase car built by Brad Baerg. Engine by Carl
Blomfeldt.

George Doonan,
15.825

Tom Berrow, fast
time but not given in story, in George Stuart's Chevelle from 1975.

Al Mullet, 16.241

Jim Godfrey, 16.026

Frank Fletcher,
16.030

modified sportsman

Marty White, 15.815

claimer B dash

1 – Allan Adams,
Burnaby

claimer A dash

1 – Buddy Lynds,
White Rock

modified sportsman
dash

1 – Bill Lawrence,
Aldergrove

super stock dash

1 – Jim Godfrey,
Langley

claimer C heat

1 – Doran Rickey

2 – Terry
McGillivery

3 – Wayne Bader
(Baber?)

claimer B heat

1 – Allan Adams

2 – Chuck Swanson

3 – Allan Kennedy

claimer A heat

1 – Dave Binning

2 – Buddy Lynds

3 – Vern Keith

modified sportsman
heat

1 – Bill Lawrence

2 – Marty White

3 – unknown

super stock B heat

1 – Darrell
Dockendorf

2 – David Dalby

3 – Herman
Scheurman

super stock A heat

1 – Al Mullet

2 – Jim Godfrey

3 – Jack Cross

claimer B main

1 – Doran Rickey

2 – Allan Adams

3 – Atom
Villeneuve

claimer A main

1 – Dave Binning

2 – Gordon Land

3 – Barry Emmott

modified sportsman
main

1 – Bill Lawrence

2 – Marty White

3 – Al Prendergast

super stock main

1 – Al Tourond

2 – Al Mullet

3 – Tom Berrow

4 – Jim Godfrey

5 – Frank Fletcher

Notes: Jack Cross
waiting on gears to clear customs. Herman Scheurman used the Sumas
crossing to avoid the $100 bond at the Douglas crossing. Tom Berrow
was trying to pass for the lead but made contact with Jim Godfrey who
had slid wide.